Emricci Pizzeria — Restaurant in Locust

We moved to Midland almost a week ago. We love pizza, Italian dishes & desserts. With that said, we have already tried #Emricci's 3 times for takeout, so that should say something. We have tried their pizza, tortellini Alfredo (which my husband was happy to see on menu), spaghetti w/meat sauce, meatballs, garlic knots & stromboli w/pepperoni & mozzarella. We are originally from Pittsburgh but lived in Buford, GA for the last 8yrs & had a hard time finding Italian restaurants that we all like. We move to NC and boom, we found one on the first try! The food is great however, the pepperoni stromboli was a little lacking. It should have had more cheese and pepperoni in it and maybe cooked a little longer. We did order it close to about 8:30pm and they close at 9pm so maybe it was rushed 2 nights ago. I've worked for a couple restaurants in my hometown and one was an Italian family restaurant & I have Italian family on my dads side. Therefore, I do know quite a bit & know when it gets to closing time you want to be out of there within 30min - atleast that's my experience. The stromboli's my only gripe as all the other dishes we have had so far were superb. I hope we can eat inside next time to meet the staff but when you move you have lots of unpacking to do plus our movers put items that should be in kitchen in the bedrooms and vice versa so it's been a tiresome mess, that's only part of it - the main issue is they couldn't fit all of our furniture on the truck and we have "bits and pieces" - bed w/no frame, table top but no bottom....things like that. So having some good food nearby really helped - and the paper plates they gave us too. I highly recommend you check out this little gem of a restaurant.

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Normally, I would give this place 5 stars all the way across the board. However, I recently had an experience that has made me want to leave a review in hopes that the owner sees it. I order from this place frequently, their food is amazing and it keeps me coming back. However, I will not be returning. I joined their rewards program. There a few flaws 1) No where can you as the customer go to check your rewards at all, you have to go by what the workers say 2) The rewards are not clear (i.e How much you spend vs how many "rewards" you get ---- I recently ordered a large order and used my personal phone to do so. I also went online to check the cost of the order. I was told the order was $66 and some change (I confirmed this amount via the online ordering site). I was told that I had $12.50 worth of rewards points and was asked if I wanted to apply them. I declined. (I paid $66 when I got my food -- points were not applied) -- The next week I went to order and to try to use my points. I was then told by 2 people that there was no such amount of credit on my account and was told that I was mistaken or that the girl I spoke with on the $66 order applied them despite me telling her not to (She did not, I confirmed with my receipt) -- I will never be going back due to this. It might seem trivial to some, but I am (was) a loyal customer and was being denied my reward as such. This place doesn't care about its customers.

Edit: I have updated my review to reflect the new rating based on response from owner and correcting the issues I have...

Sometimes you stumble upon a pizza place that just gets it right, and Emricci's is exactly that kind of gem. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted by staff who actually seem happy to see you—not the forced cheerfulness you get at some places, but genuine friendliness that sets the tone for the whole experience.

But let's talk about what really matters: the pizza. This is the kind of delicious that makes you slow down and savor each bite. The crust has that perfect balance of crispy edges and tender middle, the sauce is rich without being overwhelming, and the toppings are generous and fresh. It's clear they're using quality ingredients and taking care with every pie that comes out of the oven.

The pricing sits in that sweet spot where you're not breaking the bank, but you know you're paying for something worthwhile. It's not bargain pizza, but it's not overpriced either—just honest value for genuinely good food.

Here's a pro tip: download their phone app. The discounts are actually meaningful, not those measly "save 50 cents" deals you see elsewhere. It's a nice touch that shows they appreciate their customers coming back.

Emricci's has that rare combination of great food, fair pricing, and people who care about what they're doing. It's the kind of place that makes you want to become a regular, and honestly, there are worse habits to develop than craving really good pizza.

Update, after several more visits and great meals, Emricci's is consistently...